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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1569319" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>Whoa, I get the attraction to the 6.5 Creedmoor but I think you might want to consider the advice I've seen here from others...Unless you intend to get in REALLY CLOSE on elk before shooting, the 6.5 Creedmoor is borderline at best for reliable kills on elk. If you're not a fan of hard-recoiling cartridges, okay...I would seriously think 270 Winchester as a respectable MINIMUM for elk, whether your shooting handloads or top-end factory ammo. Remember it's not just about the foot-lbs of energy at any given distance, or the long-range ballistics or even pinpoint accuracy. It's about killing a big, notoriously tough animal in a clean, humane manner. Yes, I've seen it done and done well with a 270...and also watched an inexperienced elk hunter put 8 rounds (yes, read that correctly, 8 rounds!) of factory 7mm-08 into a spike bull. Then we chased it for more miles than I care to remember. It died alright, after a killing shot from another hunter with a more potent cartridge...but there was nothing to be proud of that day. Not to mention the amount of meat lost with that many holes in it. </p><p></p><p>Guess we all get to make our own choices, but I strongly urge you to consider hunting ethics and steer toward a cartridge better-suited for elk. Someone earlier mentioned 7mm Rem Mag...I'd salute that choice all day long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1569319, member: 107258"] Whoa, I get the attraction to the 6.5 Creedmoor but I think you might want to consider the advice I've seen here from others...Unless you intend to get in REALLY CLOSE on elk before shooting, the 6.5 Creedmoor is borderline at best for reliable kills on elk. If you're not a fan of hard-recoiling cartridges, okay...I would seriously think 270 Winchester as a respectable MINIMUM for elk, whether your shooting handloads or top-end factory ammo. Remember it's not just about the foot-lbs of energy at any given distance, or the long-range ballistics or even pinpoint accuracy. It's about killing a big, notoriously tough animal in a clean, humane manner. Yes, I've seen it done and done well with a 270...and also watched an inexperienced elk hunter put 8 rounds (yes, read that correctly, 8 rounds!) of factory 7mm-08 into a spike bull. Then we chased it for more miles than I care to remember. It died alright, after a killing shot from another hunter with a more potent cartridge...but there was nothing to be proud of that day. Not to mention the amount of meat lost with that many holes in it. Guess we all get to make our own choices, but I strongly urge you to consider hunting ethics and steer toward a cartridge better-suited for elk. Someone earlier mentioned 7mm Rem Mag...I'd salute that choice all day long. [/QUOTE]
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